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News - April 2008

Holston Conference of the United Methodist Church

April 30, 2008

The Rev. Eddie Fox, head of the Holston Conference delegation, presented a petition from a social actions legislative committee regarding homosexuality. The General Conference voted to retain the church's position that the practice of homosexuality ...
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April 30, 2008

The General Conference just broke for lunch. Before lunch, there were several passionate speeches on the floor related to Petition 80845, "Opposition to Homophobia and Heterosexism." The petition was approved.These petitions were not approved: Petition ...
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April 30, 2008

It was one of those days in which amendments, seconds, referrals, motions, speeches for and against, and all such head-spinning legalese seemed to stall every vote and decision for hours on end. Delegates and presiding ...
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April 29, 2008

Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, president of the Republic of Liberia, is speaking right now. Security is high; the auditorium doors are locked until the conclusion of her address. United Methodists stood to welcome their United Methodist ...
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April 29, 2008

Delegates spent the morning considering (and disagreeing on) proposed legislation that would reduce the number of bishops in the denomination. Results of that decision will be posted later. [See "Fewer U.S. Bishops" in this UMNS ...
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April 29, 2008

This is the first report in The Call's on-site coverage of General Conference, and the topic is a source of pride for many Holston members gathered here in Fort Worth, Texas. On Monday morning (that ...
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April 23, 2008

Beginning today, Holston delegates are joining others from all over the denomination for General Conference, held through May 2 in Fort Worth, Texas. Visit GC2008.umc.org for daily news, legislative tracking, and live streaming coverage provided ...
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April 17, 2008

Africa University Fund is about much more than dollars. It's about the hope we can bring to the nearly 1,400 students attending Africa University and the hope they represent for the continent of Africa. Learn ...
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